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BEFORE USING MICROWAVE OVEN
About Foods
• Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a
special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you
use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.
• Foods with unbroken outer "skin" -- such as potatoes,
hot dogs, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks -- should be pierced to
allow steam to escape during cooking.
• Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even with the lid
off. Make sure all infant food is thoroughly cooked. Stir
food to distribute the heat evenly. Be careful to prevent
scalding when warming formula or breast milk. The
container may feel cooler than the milk really is. Always
test the milk before feeding the baby.
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an
INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry to at least
an INTERNAL temperature of 170°F Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects against food-borne
illness.
• Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers—for example, closed jars—will explode
and should not be heated in this microwave oven.
Such use of the microwave oven could result in injury.
• Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure will
build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst,
possibly resulting in injury.
• Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circum-
stances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after
removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, we recommend the following:
before removing the container from the microwave
oven, allow the container to stand in the microwave
oven for 30 to 40 seconds after the microwave oven
has shut off. Do not boil liquids in narrow-necked
containers such as soft drink bottles, wine flasks, or
especially narrow-necked coffee cups. Even if the
container is opened, excessive steam can build up
and cause it to burst or overflow.
• Do not defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked
bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure can build up. This can
cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in
injury.
• Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Be careful
when opening any containers of hot food, including
popcorn bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To
prevent possible injury, direct steam away from hands
and face.
CAUTION
• Operating the microwave with no food inside for more
than a minute or two may cause damage to the
microwave oven and could start a fire. It increases the
heat around the magnetron and can shorten the life of
the microwave oven.
• Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate and
catch fire, causing damage to your microwave oven.
IMPORTANT
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